Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 5.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Cameroon, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Cameroon is 5.7, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Cameroon peaked at 20.26 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.85, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 63rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19.86 | — |
| 2013 | 18.83 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 18.54 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 20.26 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 19.24 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 13.97 | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 10.11 | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 16.8 | +66.1% |
| 2020 | 10.66 | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 5.62 | -47.2% |
| 2022 | 5.95 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 4.85 | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 5.7 | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2 | 10.11 | 20.26 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.56 | 4.85 | 10.66 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2785 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5607 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Cameroon?
- Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Cameroon was 5.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.26 in 2015.
- What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Cameroon ranks 63rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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